Torbjörn Skaar

Sweden

In 1961 when I was 10 years old I started my hobby of horse riding (dressage and jumping) at a Ridingschool in Bromma. When I started in dogs 1967 there was no time to have my own horse.
The families first breed was a Great Dane from the world famous kennel Airways, she was not a show dog so our first show dog was acquired from Kennel Majestatis, her name was Gadget, I made here up to INT o NORDIC CH. Our next dog came from the USA. It was 1972 and later in 1975 we brought in a male and both of them got there titles. 1980 I met Paul Stanton and got introduced to his dogs. Paul and I have since then bred dogs together under his prefix Tintavon. We breed Lhasa apso and Tibetan Terriers. We have also bred one Whippet litter and since 2012 also Thai Bangkaew dogs.  1992 we were awarded the Swedish KC.s “Hamilton Plaque” for outstanding breeding of Lhasa apso, the first time for this breed. We have bred BIS winners in Lhasas and Tibetan terriers and group winners in Whippets. I have also a big interest in handling dogs and enjoy judging Junior Handling (finals in Sweden, Norway and New Zealand), I have also been involved in different club works for Tibetan breeds and I have also been member of the board of the Swedish judges association. I started judging in 1992 and am now licensed to judge all breeds. I have had the pleasure of judging specialty (club) shows for Lhasa Apso (S & AUS) Tibetan Terriers, Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan Breeds (D), Shih Tzus (S & Russia), Papillon, Phalene,  Great Danes (S & AUS), Newfoundlands (S, N & NZ), Bearded Collies, OES,  Lagotto Romagnolo, Schnauzer/Pinscher, Salukis and Sighthound group shows (S, N, & DK).
I have judged at Championship shows in the following countries, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Brazil, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain.